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Practical guide to imaging abdominal masses
Author(s) -
Hayward Nicolette
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.28.2.84
Subject(s) - medicine , abdomen , radiology , ultrasonography , radiography , abdominal mass , effusion , lesion , surgery
IDENTIFYING the origin of abdominal masses can be challenging in veterinary medicine. Factors assisting in this process include the relative position of the mass within the abdomen and its relationship to other organs, how fixed or mobile it is, and whether it is associated with an effusion. This article describes how the complementary techniques of radiography and ultrasonography can help to determine the source of abdominal masses, highlighting key features that can aid in lesion localisation.